ARMY OF ANYONE: New STONE TEMPLE PILOTS/FILTER Collaboration Gets A Name - Sep. 29, 2005
FILTER's Richard Patrick (vocals), former STONE TEMPLE PILOTS members Dean (guitar) and his brother Robert DeLeo (bass), and ex-DAVID LEE ROTH drummer Ray Luzier, have joined forces in a brand-new band called ARMY OF ANYONE.
"The first musical experience we had," Patrick told MTV.com, "they came over to the little studio in my guest house and it was like Siamese twins — they had guitars growing out of 'em. Literally moments later, [Dean] was like, 'Yeah, I think I wrote something on the way over here,' and boom, it was like the most beautiful music I'd ever heard. Within moments, we'd written this gorgeous song and we looked at each other and it was just like, 'Yeah, this is where it's at, right here. This is what we want to do.' "
The song, titled "A Better Place", is set to be released on the band's debut album, which is slated to come out on Columbia in early 2006. The as-yet-untitled CD is being produced by Bob Ezrin, the mastermind behind PINK FLOYD's "The Wall" and ALICE COOPER's early hits.
The musicians, who knew each other from touring with their previous bands, also jelled on a personal level.
"We all knew what we wanted and where we were in our lives separately, and to me that was the first step in getting together and actually calling this a band, which is a big commitment," Robert explained. "It's one thing writing music together and going through those motions, but actually committing to being a band is a huge thing."
Read more at MTV.com.
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